Fragrances inspired by Reception Eau de Toilette
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 10 of its 14 notes, including Pink Pepper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk
The main difference
Adds cedar and juniper
What they share
Shares 4 of its 14 notes, including Labdanum, Cedar, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds coffee and coriander, drops elemi and geranium
What they share
Shares 4 of its 14 notes, including Pine, Musk, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds cedar and coffee, drops amber and benzoin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 14 notes, including Musk, Cedar, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds coffee and coriander, drops amber and bergamot
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and bergamot, drops cedar and coffee
What they share
Shares 2 of its 14 notes, including Cedar, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds coffee and coriander, drops bergamot and clary sage
What they share
Shares 4 of its 14 notes, including Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Musk, Cedar
The main difference
Adds coffee and coriander, drops amber and elemi
What they share
Shares 5 of its 14 notes, including Cedar, Vanilla, Musk
The main difference
Adds coffee and coriander, drops bergamot and cinnamon
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Amouage. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.